Emma Hardy corrected a written answer on Flood Control: Hemsby

21 October 2025 · Commons written answer · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rupert Lowe (Independent, Great Yarmouth) asked written question 82477 on 15 October 2025. Emma Hardy answered on 21 October 2025 for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Emma Hardy corrected the answer on 21 October 2025. The corrected text no longer gives the figure £1.6 million. Altogether 160 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the condition of coastal defences at Hemsby in Norfolk.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) are the responsible risk management authority for the coast at Hemsby and have been working on erosion management issues at Hemsby for many years. GYBC is a ~~principal partner~~ of the ~~Resilient Coasts project, delivered~~ and ~~funded as part~~ of the ~~Flood~~ and ~~Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme. Through this project, £1.6 million has been allocated~~ to develop plans to help people living in homes most threatened by erosion to relocate away from areas most at risk via the transfer of planning rights. The innovative approach provides some funding towards relocation for ~~those most affected by coastal erosion.~~	Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) are the responsible risk management authority for the coast at Hemsby and have been working on erosion management issues at Hemsby for many years. Earlier this year an independent report commissioned by GYBC detailed how a temporary rock berm, which was installed in 2023, and other materials on the beach are now ineffective at preventing or slowing down erosion and, in some cases, are exacerbating it. GYBC have highlighted there is a risk to public safety from some of the materials on the beach and the Hemsby Stakeholder Group has agreed to look at how some of the assets might be re-purposed and re-used more effectively for the benefit of the community. GYBC have confirmed nothing will be moved until next autumn, to allow time for community input and further stakeholder group meetings.

Original

Corrected

Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) are the responsible risk management authority for the coast at Hemsby and have been working on erosion management issues at Hemsby for many years.
GYBC is a ~~principal partner~~ of the ~~Resilient Coasts project, delivered~~ and ~~funded as part~~ of the ~~Flood~~ and ~~Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme. Through this project, £1.6 million has been allocated~~ to develop plans to help people living in homes most threatened by erosion to relocate away from areas most at risk via the transfer of planning rights. The innovative approach provides some funding towards relocation for ~~those most affected by coastal erosion.~~

Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) are the responsible risk management authority for the coast at Hemsby and have been working on erosion management issues at Hemsby for many years.
Earlier this year an independent report commissioned by GYBC detailed how a temporary rock berm, which was installed in 2023, and other materials on the beach are now ineffective at preventing or slowing down erosion and, in some cases, are exacerbating it. GYBC have highlighted there is a risk to public safety from some of the materials on the beach and the Hemsby Stakeholder Group has agreed to look at how some of the assets might be re-purposed and re-used more effectively for the benefit of the community. GYBC have confirmed nothing will be moved until next autumn, to allow time for community input and further stakeholder group meetings.

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Receipt

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Date read	15 October 2026
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